Xiaozhu Luo

Contact

Xiaozhu Luo

Institute for Zoology and Evolutionary Research
Phyletisches Museum
Vor dem Neutor 1 (room 205)
07743 Jena
Germany

Tel.: +49 3641 9-49149
Email: xiaozhu.luo@uni–jena.de

Research Interest

Since 2014, my research has been focused on comparative morphology of subterranean beetles, a mysterious group dwelling in extreme environments. I have learned how to generate, process and analyze 2D and 3D data, which can provide detailed information and also often new insights of morphological evolution. Moreover, I am willing to keep updating my methodological knowledge to improve the assessment of evolutionary transformation on the phenotypic level.

Research Topics

Subterranean evolution
Insect morphology (mainly Coleoptera)

Research Methods

Micro-CT, histological section and three-dimensional reconstruction
Light microscope, SEM

3D reconstructions of mandibular and maxillary muscles of Sinaphaenops wangorum (left) and Trechiotes perroti (right).
Bild: Xiaozhu Luo

Short CV

09/2017 – present PhD student, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena

09/2014 – 06/2017 MSc in Entomology, South China Agricultural University

09/2010 – 06/2014 BSc in Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University

Publications

Jałoszyński, P. Luo, X.Z. and Beutel, R.G., 2022. Evolution of cephalic structures in extreme myrmecophiles: a lesson from Clavigeritae (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae). Cladistics, XX, XX–XX. (In press)

Beutel, R.G., Luo, X.Z., Yavorskaya, M.I., Jałoszyński, P., 2021. Structural megadiversity in leaf litter predators – the head anatomy of Pselaphus heisei (Pselaphinae, Staphylinidae, Coleoptera). Arthropod Syst. Phylogeny, 79, 443–463.

Luo, X.Z., Hlaváč, P., Jałoszyński, P., Beutel, R.G., 2021. In the twilight zone – the head morphology of Bergrothia saulcyi (Pselaphinae, Staphylinidae, Coleoptera), a beetle with adaptations to endogean life but living in leaf litter. J. Morphol., 282, 1170–1187

Luo, X.Z., Jałoszyński, P., Stoessel, A., Beutel, R.G., 2021. The specialized thoracic skeletomuscular system of the myrmecophile Claviger testaceus (Pselaphinae, Staphylinidae, Coleoptera). Org. Divers. Evol., 21, 317–335.

Jałoszyński, P., Luo, X.Z., Beutel, R.G., 2020. Profound head modifications in Claviger testaceus (Pselaphinae, Staphylinidae, Coleoptera) facilitate integration into communities of ants. J. Morphol., 281, 1072–1085.

Jałoszyński, P., Luo, X.Z., Hammel, J.U., Yamamoto, S., Beutel, R.G., 2020. The mid-Cretaceous †Lepiceratus gen. nov. and the evolution of the relict beetle family Lepiceridae (Insecta: Coleoptera: Myxophaga). J. Syst. Palaeontol., 18, 1127–1140.

Beutel, R.G., Luo, X.Z., Wipfler, B., 2020. Is †Umenocoleus a roach or a beetle (Dictyoptera or Coleoptera)?. Palaeoentomology, 3, 096–102.

Luo, X.Z., Antunes–Carvalho, C., Ribera, I. Beutel, R.G., 2019. The thoracic morphology of the troglobiontic cholevine species Troglocharinus ferreri (Coleoptera, Leiodidae). Arthropod Struct. Dev., 53, 100900.

Luo, X.Z., Antunes‐Carvalho, C., Wipfler, B., Ribera, I., Beutel, R.G., 2019. The cephalic morphology of the troglobiontic cholevine species Troglocharinus ferreri (Coleoptera, Leiodidae). J. Morphol. 280, 1207–1221.

Luo, X.Z., Wipfler, B., Ribera, I., Liang, H.B., Tian, M.Y., Ge, S.Q., Beutel, R.G., 2018. The thoracic morphology of cave-dwelling and free-living ground beetles from China (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Trechinae). Arthropod Struct. Dev., 47, 662–674.

Luo, X.Z., Wipfler, B., Ribera, I., Liang, H.B., Tian, M.Y., Ge, S.Q., Beutel, R.G., 2018. The cephalic morphology of free-living and cave-dwelling species of trechine ground beetles from China (Coleoptera, Carabidae). Org. Divers. Evol. 18, 125–142.

Luo, X.Z., Yin, H.M., Huang, S.B., Tian, M.Y., 2017. Differences between anophthalmic and aphenopsian beetles: evidences from larvae of Chinese species. Trop. Zool., 30, 97–109.

Wu, T.Y., Luo, X.Z., Xu, C.B., Wu, F.N., Qureshi, J.A., Cen, Y.J., 2016. Feeding behavior of Diaphorina citri and its transmission of ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ to citrus. Entomol. Exp. Appl., 161, 104–111.

Luo, X.Z., Yen, A.L., Powell, K.S., Wu, F.N., Wang, Y.J., Zeng, L.X., Yang, Y.Z., Cen, Y.J., 2015. Feeding behavior of Diaphorina citri (Hemiptera: Liviidae) and its acquisition of 'Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus', on huanglongbing-infected Citrus reticulata leaves of several maturity stages. Fla. Entomol., 98, 186–192.

Tian, M.Y., Luo, X.Z., 2015. A new species of the highly modified hypogean genus Giraffaphaenops Deuve, 2002 (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Trechinae). Zootaxa, 3911, 581–588.